In the MATTER OF the DEPENDENCY OF K.W., a minor child.
Supreme Court of Washington.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued September 28, 2021.
Filed: February 17, 2022.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Jennifer M. Winkler , Nielsen Koch & Grannis, PLLC, 2200 6th Ave. Ste. 1250, Seattle, WA, 98121-1820, for Petitioner.
Patricia Lee Allen , Office of The Attorney General, 800 5th Ave. Ste. 2000, Seattle, WA, 98104-3188, Tera Marie Heintz , Office of The Attorney General, 1125 Washington Street Se Box 40100, Olympia, WA, 98504-0001, for Respondent.
Jennie Mayberry Cowan , Attorney at Law, 401 4th Ave. N., Kent, WA, 98032-4429, for Guardian(s) Ad Litem.
D'Adre Beth Cunningham , Washington Defender Association, 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 610, Seattle, WA, 98104-2626, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Wa Defender Association.
Sade Ada Smith , Smith Law LLC, P. O. Box 2767, Renton, WA, 98056-0767, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Smith Law, LLC.
Robert S. Chang , Jessica Levin , Melissa R. Lee , Seattle University School of Law, 901 12th Ave., Korematsu Center For Law & Equality, Seattle, WA, 98122-4411, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Korematsu Center.
Sungah Annie Chung , Legal Counsel For Youth and Children, P. O. Box 28629, Seattle, WA, 98118-8629, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Counsel for Youth and Children.
Tara Urs , La Rond Baker , King County Department of Public Defense, 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200, Seattle, WA, 98104-1703, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Salina Simpson.
MONTOYA-LEWIS, J.
¶1 The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (Department) and the dependency court system serve to provide protection for children who are in unsafe situations with caregivers who are unable to provide safe and stable parenting. When children have to be removed from their parents, the legislative scheme requires that...
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